Actually either method is valid. In most cases having the suit overlay a Poser figure can be considered a waste since the figure "under" the armor isn't seen... Unless you want to make the props so sections can be left off, as in a figure "suiting up", or undressing. On the other hand there is the construction "overhead" of making the armor into a viable stand alone figure, a task that can be harder than it first looks. From the point of view of using such a suit of armor the first method (either confroming or parented props) is appealing since it gives the most versatility. Which is why you see so many more conforming clothing than figures like the P4 and P5 casual figures, which are pre-dressed stand alone figures. mike